The Midwest Collage Society (MCS), founded in 2003, promotes collage as a fine art by providing exhibit opportunities and professional development activities to our 52 members.
Meetings are held at 1710 Plainfield Road, Darien IL, usually the first Sunday of the month from 12:30-2:30pm. No meetings in January and July unless otherwise posted.
Midwest Collage Society celebrates over 100 years of Collage As a Fine Art since 1912.

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Our current exhibit at the Woodridge library was judged by Sarah Feliciano; below are her comments and the ribbon winners.

I was very impressed with all the work, you have a wonderfully talented group and the judging was a bit difficult. I picked pieces that spoke to me and showed creativity, took risks, and had a cohesive messaging. Here are my picks.

1st-Dorothy Bury Shaw- These Great Heights

2nd-Nancy Staszak-Interplanetary II

3rd-Kathleen Schonauer-Pray for Peace

Honorable mention-Carolyn Dunn- Winter Landscape I

Close up of Mary Y. Piece.

Thank you to all the member that have shown their work in this exhibit, Great Job and to our Exhibit Chair Jocelyn Roy...Great organizing of the members and hanging.

All those who entered pieces in the exhibit must pick them up Saturday, December 29th by 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Dear MCS Members Check the Calendar to your Right on this blog, Meetings and exhibit dates are posted there also.

MCS EXHIBITSNext exhibit - Lemont Center for the Arts, Lemont,
IL. January 11th - February 24thTheme - Endless
PossibilitiesThere is a $10 hanging fee instead of a 30%
commission on any work sold. Please e-mail entries to jocelyne.roy@comcast.net by
January 9th if you wish to participate.

Photos of work needed -
IMPORTANT!!!

We are preparing a
proposal to exhibit at Moraine Valley Community College
and need photos of MCS member’s recent collage work.

Include the following:Your name
Title of work
Size of work.jpg image of your work
Indicate Collage/Mixed Media/Assemblage

Joan Lucht has a solo show at Natures Best
Cafe, 1904 Brookdale Rd, Naperville until December 15. Reception will
be Saturday, December 8, 1-4pm.

Jerri Reimann has a solo show of assemblages
entitled Skateboard Angels and Curious Beings at Smith Studio
& Gallery, 124 S. State St, Geneseo, IL 61254 until the end of January.

Two MCS members won
awards at the NUHS/Studios630 Open Show that was exhibited in October and
November at the National University of Health Sciences. Nancy Staszak won an Honorable Mention for her collage We
Thought We Were Going to Oz and Jerri Reimann won
First Place for her collage Spring Mountains.

Laura Lein Svencner is offering a wide range of classes and
Workshops,

Start the year off
with a Vision Board instead of a New Years Resolution,

see how it continues
to work in your life through out the year. See attached flyer.

The Robert F. DeCaprio
Retrospective features a solo accolade to the artist’s passion for a life of
art. Featured interests range from classic automobiles, European travel and
architecture to graphic design. The collection of representational work shows
the immense attention to detail and realism. Photography and comprehensive
private travel journals will be shown as they provide insight to the artist’s
eyes and creative mind. The exhibition will be featured in his commemorative
gallery and will continue into the atrium.

Writing Artist Bio

How to write an Artist CV

MCS Exhibit Book

The Midwest Collage Society has a book of their last Exhibit, Balance-Off Balance, Curator Robin Rios of 4Arts Inc and Co-Curator of Zhou B. Art Center present this exhibit of Midwest Collage Society work.
http://www.blurb.com/b/4589204-off-balance-balance

Members

The MCS has over fifty members from Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Most members reside in the Chicago area. All members are professional artists who exhibit regularly in urban and suburban galleries. Many exhibit in other states, and a few exhibit internationally. The backgrounds of our members are varied, and range from those with graduate training in the fine arts to the self-taught. Many work in fields outside of the art-related professions. The diverse experience of our members is one of the Midwest Collage Society's greatest assets, and has contributed to our growth.

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Ode to Collage Artists

We walk around always looking down,Searching for things to pick up off the ground.Leaves and paper or bits of string,We can use just about anything.While others may watch us and shake their head,We just cram the stuff in our pockets and forge on ahead.Home we go can't wait to start, what would we do if we didn't love Art?We empty our pockets to peruse all our treasures, amazed this junk gives us great pleasures.We crumple and tear, we sand and we paint, And we can't forget the glues and paste.Amazed with the things we can create from someone else waste.When were done some will say we just made it look old, But when we look upon it, All we see is Gold!

by Debbie Wojnarowski

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History

The Midwest Collage Society (MCS), founded in 2003, promotes collage as a fine art by providing exhibit opportunities and professional development activities to our members.

Meetings and Dues

MCS generally meets on the first Sunday of each month (excluding January and July), from 12:30 to 3:00 PM in Darien, IL. Since many members live well beyond this area, the MCS uses its newsletter, group website, and regular e-mail communication to provide all members with timely information about planned exhibits and program content. Annual dues are twenty dollars ($20.00). Members also pay nominal fees for meeting workshops and exhibit entries. Membership dues are payable in April of each year.

Meetings are held at the Darien Municipal Center, 1710 Plainfield Road, Darien, IL.